Why has David Haye changed his mind about fighting Wlad on July 2?

**HipsterRan** · 02-25-2011, 10:52 AM

You already know the answer, Hayes a **** !

**Clyde Barrow** · 02-25-2011, 10:58 AM

It appears Haye's worried he might get his ass kicked. Not believing him fighting Wlad until the day it happens. Until then, Haye can fuck off.

**COVID-19** · 02-25-2011, 10:58 AM

He's calling his bluff.

**mrbigshot** · 02-25-2011, 11:00 AM

think sky have been pressuring him to take the fight but i think both camps have points why did wlad have to take the warm up fight but also can he really relie on haye who has pulled out of a fight with wlad before!!!

so there needs to be a compromise somewhere

**sunny31** · 02-25-2011, 11:01 AM

Because he has been backed into a corner, I think he genuinely wants to fight both brothers...which is what I have been saying all along, but this is not an ideal way to do it in my opinion. There is too short a time between chisora and July 2nd, it will get put back and Haye will be inactive. But if he wants wlad first then this is maybe his only way, I think he feels he can take him out, the vitali fight could be a little more complicated. He is smart guy like he said he understands his limitations, and other fighters limitations.

**Clyde Barrow** · 02-25-2011, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by sunny31

Because he has been backed into a corner, I think he genuinely wants to fight both brothers...which is what I have been saying all along, but this is not an ideal way to do it in my opinion. There is too short a time between chisora and July 2nd, it will get put back and Haye will be inactive. But if he wants wlad first then this is maybe his only way, I think he feels he can take him out, the vitali fight could be a little more complicated. He is smart guy like he said he understands his limitations, and other fighters limitations.

I'd like to believe this, but Haye's gone far out of his way to squander his own credibility. At this point, I think he's just blowing smoke. If it comes down to the fight, watch him find a new excuse to back down again.

**johnm is...** · 02-25-2011, 11:09 AM

Tunney. Check PM's, please.

**sunny31** · 02-25-2011, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by Clyde Barrow

I'd like to believe this, but Haye's gone far out of his way to squander his own credibility. At this point, I think he's just blowing smoke. If it comes down to the fight, watch him find a new excuse to back down again.

He's had pretty good reasons in the past...but im not gonna get into that again.

He had a 50/50 for the FIRST TIME, which I think a lot of people overlook. The Audley fight may not have done anything for him legacy or popularity wise but if he never fought a klitschko he could retire on that money, it was a smart financial move...the british public bought the idea of the fight, but any true boxing fan knew what was gonna happen. Haye himself never lied about what would happen.

**Davros?** · 02-25-2011, 11:23 AM

Maybe because he feels with just 8 weeks between the Chisora fight and this one that Wlad will not be at his best.

Why has David Haye changed his mind about fighting Wlad on July 2?